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From the New York Post: The CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance division was gunned down Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.
Brian Thompson, 50, was at the hotel around 6:46 a.m., arriving early for a conference, when a masked man allegedly waiting for him fired at him repeatedly and fled eastbound off 6th Avenue, police sources told The Post.
Thompson was hit in the chest. He was rushed in critical condition to the Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Andrew Witty, CEO of parent company UnitedHealth Group, said the firm had been holding its Investor Day conference at the hotel on Wednesday, which Thompson was attending.
Witty announced the conference is now cancelled.
According to witnesses, the suspect was seen hanging around the area outside the hotel, and is believed to have just been waiting for Thompson to show up. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a cream-colored jacket, black face mask, and black and white sneakers, while carrying a gray backpack.
As soon as Thompson arrived, the suspect opened fire, striking him multiple times, then fled through an alleyway and hopped on a bike to escape.
A manhunt is now underway.
The UnitedHealth Group, with over 100,000 employees nationwide, is ranked fourth in the Fortune 500.
Thompson had worked with UnitedHealth for the last 20 years and just became CEO of the company in 2021. He was based out of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
NEW: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and k*lled in Manhattan by a man in a black mask.
The 50-year-old CEO was outside of the Hilton hotel when a man came up to him and shot him in the chest.
The masked man, who had a grey backpack on, then fled into a nearby… pic.twitter.com/umBPdGby17
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 4, 2024
Photo of alleged United Healthcare CEO shooter outside of NYC midtown Hotel pic.twitter.com/Q2fcKSmHO3
— Rob O’Donnell (@odonnell_r) December 4, 2024
BREAKING: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in possible targeted attack
The suspect was described as a white male wearing a cream-colored jacket, black face mask, and black and white sneakers. Officials said he was carrying a gray… pic.twitter.com/vuYfnDS9gK
— Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) December 4, 2024
On the scene where United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot in what looks like a targeted hit. Livery driver shared a photo of the alleged suspect he took as he ran away. pic.twitter.com/gm4VwsDJXo
— John Willey (@DaddysinCharge) December 4, 2024
Video shows medics performing CPR on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after he was fatally shot outside a Midtown hotel
Brian Thompson, 50, was shot multiple times outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown around 6:46 a.m. while arriving for a conference
A masked man allegedly… pic.twitter.com/KQtQO1Oa1N
— KBdoinitmyway (@BdoinitmywayK) December 4, 2024
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